Physical Sciences Newsmakers

April 2016

Jim De Yoreo's Research on Biomineral Growth Featured in C&E News

Dr. Jim De Yoreo was quoted in Chemical & Engineering News.

As part of their coverage of the 2016 American Chemical
Society Meeting in San Diego, Chemical
& Engineering News' Mitch Jacoby wrote about the research presented by Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory's Jim De Yoreo. The article on how
the biomineral calcite forms. The research, published in Nature Communications, reveals how soft
clumps of biological matter get into calcium carbonate crystals and endow them
with remarkable strength. The research provides insight into the formation of
natural minerals will help scientists develop new materials for a sustainable
energy future.